NFL Week 6, Fastest 2 Minutes, Texans Are Back, Caleb Returns, Titans Get Their First Win, Rams Rock Bottom + Who's Back Of The Week And Playoff Baseball

Episode of Pardon My Take · October 19, 2026 · 2 h 59 min

The Pardon My Take hosts recap NFL Week 6 game by game, from the Texans' London win to the Rams' slump, then discuss the MLB playoffs and Who's Back of the Week.

Summary

The episode opened with Fastest Two Minutes, a rapid pun-filled recap of Week 6 of the 2026 NFL season. The hosts then went through every Sunday game. Dan Katz argued that C.J. Stroud had regained his rookie-year form in the Texans' 34–31 London win over the Jaguars and said he had bet Houston to win the AFC South. PFT Commenter questioned the slick London surface and Liam Coen's trust in kicker Cam Little. Katz described the first-place Browns' formula of strong defense followed by fourth-quarter Deshaun Watson comebacks, and celebrated Caleb Williams' return in the Bears' win over Atlanta.

Hank Lockwood conceded that the Patriots were lucky to face the Jets and would have lost to most other teams, while Memes insisted the Jets could have won. Max Delente said the injury-ravaged Eagles simply lacked good players after a fourth straight loss, and the hosts phoned Tanner McKee booster Pug. Katz delivered an extended critique of Colts general manager Chris Ballard after Indianapolis lost to the previously winless Titans. PFT Commenter argued that Daniel Jones was better than his post-Achilles play suggested and that a humiliating loss could benefit the franchise in the long run.

Later segments covered the Cardinals' upset of the struggling Rams and a fan theory that Sean McVay's coaching tree had figured him out. The hosts also discussed Justin Herbert's decline in the Chargers' loss to Kansas City and debated his trade value, which ranged from Lockwood's joking fourth-round pick to Katz's two first-rounders. They touched on the Bills' shootout in Las Vegas and the Packers' win over Dallas, and PFT Commenter previewed the Commanders' Monday night game.

In Who's Back of the Week, Lockwood picked the NBA's return and predicted turbulence for the Sixers. PFT Commenter discussed a New York Times report alleging that a mob informant helped O.J. Simpson after the 1994 murders. Katz backed the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALCS and the honoring of the Brewers' timeless tickets, and Zach discussed a stunt car video tied to Elon Musk.

Chapters

  1. 3:13

    Fastest Two Minutes

    The hosts read pun-laden recaps of each Week 6 game.

  2. 13:44

    Texans 34, Jaguars 31 in London

    The hosts praised C.J. Stroud and Travis Hunter, discussed the London surface and Cam Little, and digressed into Rumpelstiltskin, whiskey and a poor corgi race.

  3. 31:27

    Browns 13, Ravens 10

    Katz explained the first-place Browns' defense-plus-fourth-quarter-Watson formula, and the hosts discussed the Ravens' blown leads without Lamar Jackson.

  4. 39:36

    Bears beat Falcons; Steelers rally past Bucs

    The hosts covered Caleb Williams' return and Kyler Gordon's three sacks, then the Steelers' comeback and Zach's frustration with Todd Bowles.

  5. 1:00:48

    Patriots 26, Jets 19

    Lockwood and Memes argued over whether the Patriots were outplayed, and the hosts discussed A.J. Brown's drops.

  6. 1:12:17

    Panthers 25, Eagles 14 and the Pug call

    Delente lamented the Eagles' lack of talent, and Pug assessed Tanner McKee by phone.

  7. 1:24:51

    Titans 26, Colts 20

    Katz called for the Colts to fire Chris Ballard and rebuild after Tennessee's first win, while PFT Commenter defended Daniel Jones.

  8. 1:37:28

    Saints 34, Giants 27

    The hosts discussed J.J. McCarthy's fourth-quarter relief appearance, Cam Skattebo's benching and Kellen Moore's game balls.

  9. 1:51:09

    Cardinals 18, Rams 16

    The hosts examined the Rams' bad vibes, hot takes about McVay and Ty Simpson, and the early playoff picture.

  10. 2:03:51

    Chiefs 22, Chargers 6 and Herbert's trade value

    The hosts discussed Justin Herbert's struggles and Mike McDaniel's job security, then debated what Herbert would fetch in a trade.

  11. 2:17:27

    Bills-Raiders, Packers-Cowboys and Monday night preview

    The hosts covered Josh Allen's improvisation, C.J. Gardner-Johnson's spitting ejection, Dak Prescott's interceptions, Jerry Jones and the Commanders' Monday night stakes.

  12. 2:36:47

    Who's Back of the Week

    The hosts discussed the NBA's return, a new O.J. Simpson report, the Rays in the ALCS, the Brewers' timeless tickets and Elon Musk's stunt car.

Key points

What was said, by whom, with the exact words. Timestamps jump to the moment.

  • PFT Commenter

    PFT Commenter suggested the NFL could deliberately favor offense in London games by using slick playing surfaces to boost scoring and betting interest.

    “So what's to stop the NFL from playing games on a very slick surface where the defense has no footing and can't adjust to what the offense is doing?”

    Listen from 15:40 · NFL International Series

  • Dan Katz

    Katz argued that C.J. Stroud had regained his comfortable, accurate rookie-year form.

    “He looks like C.J. Stroud rookie year where he's comfortable in the pocket and he's scanning the field and he's hitting guys with a perfectly thrown ball”

    Listen from 16:43 · Houston Texans

  • PFT Commenter

    PFT Commenter argued that a head coach should keep some distrust of his kicker, suggesting Liam Coen's confidence in Cam Little led to a questionable decision.

    “It's a very, very small thing, but having a kicker that's that good, it's healthy for a head coach to have a little bit of distrust in their kicker,”

    Listen from 20:26 · 2026 NFL season

  • Dan KatzPrediction · due Jan 2027

    Katz said he had bet the Texans to win the AFC South.

    “I did bet them to win the AFC South at plus 400”

    Listen from 30:52 · Houston Texans

  • Dan Katz

    Katz described the Browns' formula as keeping games close with defense until Deshaun Watson wins them in the fourth quarter.

    “Drag you into deep water and then have Deshaun Watson in the fourth quarter drown you”

    Listen from 32:06 · Cleveland Browns

  • Zach

    Zach said backup Jalen Daniels had played adequately but was not the Buccaneers' answer, and hoped Baker Mayfield would return soon.

    “Jalen's been holding it down at quarterback for the last couple weeks. He's not the one, though. Hopefully we get Baker back soon”

    Listen from 55:23 · 2026 NFL season

  • Hank Lockwood

    Lockwood argued that A.J. Brown's poor game reflected rust and a lack of chemistry with Drake Maye that would take time to build.

    “It's going to take some time for him and Drake May to get comfortable playing”

    Listen from 1:03:54 · New England Patriots

  • Max Delente

    Delente pushed back on Patriots fans, noting that A.J. Brown's poor play, previously blamed on Jalen Hurts, had recurred.

    “And he stunk last year, and everyone was like, oh, yeah, that's just because Jalen Hurts, and then he stunk again today”

    Listen from 1:05:18 · New England Patriots

  • Hank Lockwood

    Lockwood conceded that the Patriots won only because they faced the Jets and would have lost to a better team.

    “Again, it was very lucky that we were playing the Jets. If we were playing a better team, we'd lose that game”

    Listen from 1:08:33 · New England Patriots

  • Max Delente

    Delente said the Eagles' struggles stemmed from a lack of talented players rather than coaching.

    “It's hard to even be mad. The players are bad. They're bad football players right now”

    Listen from 1:19:04 · Philadelphia Eagles

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    PFT Commenter

    PFT Commenter argued that Daniel Jones was better than his play this season, which he attributed to recovery from an Achilles injury.

    “I am saying he's not as bad as he has been playing. I think that our expectation of somebody coming off an Achilles is it can be skewed sometimes”

    Listen from 1:28:44 · Indianapolis Colts

  • Dan Katz

    Katz argued that the Colts must rebuild entirely, moving on from both Daniel Jones and general manager Chris Ballard.

    “The Colts, as a franchise, need to blow it all up. Daniel Jones is not your quarterback. Chris Ballard is not your GM”

    Listen from 1:30:01 · Indianapolis Colts

  • PFT Commenter

    PFT Commenter argued that an embarrassing loss to the Titans could benefit the Colts by ending their cycle of mediocrity.

    “But a blow-it-up loss is going to be one that you can look back on and say, that was the best way that we could have lost”

    Listen from 1:36:47 · Indianapolis Colts

  • PFT CommenterPrediction · due Jan 2027

    PFT Commenter predicted the Rams would still make the playoffs but suggested this could be the end of the Stafford era.

    “I think they'll make the playoffs, and this might be the end of the line for the Stafford team”

    Listen from 1:58:07 · Los Angeles Rams

  • Hank Lockwood

    Lockwood called Justin Herbert a loser as a quarterback, though not in life.

    “He's not a loser in life. He's a loser in football. Yeah. As a quarterback, he loses”

    Listen from 2:11:00 · Los Angeles Chargers

  • PFT CommenterPrediction · due Feb 2027

    PFT Commenter predicted the Kansas City Chiefs would win the Super Bowl.

    “I feel like Chiefs are going to win the Super Bowl”

    Listen from 2:16:10 · 2026 NFL season

  • PFT Commenter

    PFT Commenter argued that Jerry Jones had come to enjoy dysfunction in the Cowboys organization because it keeps attention on him.

    “And Jerry's gotten weird later on in his life where he almost, he likes it the more dysfunctional they are because people talk about him”

    Listen from 2:32:41 · Dallas Cowboys

  • PFT Commenter

    PFT Commenter said he did not believe Dan Quinn had lost the Commanders' locker room.

    “I don't think that Dan Quinn's lost the locker room. I think that from what I know, the team loves him”

    Listen from 2:34:49 · 2026 NFL season

  • Hank Lockwood

    Lockwood predicted the Sixers would struggle early but sort things out by the playoffs.

    “I think it's going to go bad quickly, and then they're going to, by the time playoffs roll around, figure something out”

    Listen from 2:38:29

  • PFT Commenter

    PFT Commenter said the new report about an alleged mob accomplice made it sound as if O.J. Simpson committed the murders.

    “So yeah, apparently this guy is, I don't know, read about it yourself because it sounds like OJ definitely did that shit”

    Listen from 2:42:21 · Murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman

  • Dan Katz

    Katz disagreed with Cleveland ruling out Gavin Williams for Game 6, arguing the team had to win that game before worrying about Game 7.

    “I get it, but you've got to win game six if you want to get to game seven”

    Listen from 2:43:30 · 2026 Major League Baseball postseason

  • Dan Katz

    Katz argued that the Brewers needed to honor their timeless tickets for the playoffs or risk bad karma.

    “But you've got to, if you care about karma, juju, whatever, you've got to redeem these tickets”

    Listen from 2:46:25 · 2026 Major League Baseball postseason

People

In the conversation

  • Dan KatzBarstool Sports personality known as Big Cat, co-host of Pardon My Take
  • PFT CommenterBarstool Sports writer and co-host of Pardon My Take
  • Hank LockwoodPardon My Take contributor and Boston Celtics fan
  • Max DelentePardon My Take producer and Philadelphia 76ers fan whose bachelor party is referenced
  • MemesPardon My Take staffer and New York Knicks fan
  • ZachNewest Pardon My Take staff member, Knicks fan

Discussed

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From the publisher

NFL week 6 and we start with fastest 2 minutes. (00:00:00-00:13:35) We then recap every game from Sunday Texans 34, Jaguars 31 (00:13:35-00:30:31) Browns 13, Ravens 10 (00:30:31-00:39:06) Bears 31, Falcons 23 (00:39:06-00:49:53_ Steelers 26, Bucs 16 (00:49:53-00:59:05) Patriots 26, Jets 19 (00:59:05-01:10:40) Panthers 25, Eagles 14 (01:10:40-01:23:11) Titans 26, Colts 20 (01:23:11-01:35:48) Saints 34, Giants 27 (01:35:48-01:49:27) Cardinals 18, Rams 16 (01:49:27-02:02:07) Chiefs 22, Chargers 6 (02:02:07-02:15:44) Bills 33, Raiders 30 (02:15:44-02:25:27) Packers 23, Cowboys 13 (02:25:27-02:35:43) We then talk MLB Playoffs and Who's back of the week You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Netflix. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/pardon-my-take

Summary, chapters and key points were generated from the episode transcript on October 20, 2026. Quotes are checked word for word against the transcript.

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